Review: “I Am Your President” on PlayStation 5

I picked up “I Am Your President” from Ultimate Games and President Studio on PS5—okay, let’s dive in. And yeah, it’s a satirical political survival game. Really. You start as the new U.S. President. Wild, right? So, you’re making choices that twist up the story. Every chat with world leaders, every economic move, every social media rant—matters. Somehow. Make your mark in those dusty history books. For glory or… whatever’s the opposite.

I jumped into it, and picking difficulty settings felt like choosing an ice cream flavor—Easy, Medium, Hard. Easy’s got perks: better rewards, fewer penalties. They even nudge you during chats if things are going good or bad. Medium’s the no-frills ride, and Hard? Get ready for a storm of crises with tiny rewards. Fun times, sure.

You got this political compass thingy. It charts your decisions—Centrism? Republican, Democrat? Who even knows! Choices block future paths, so think on it. Or don’t. Might mess things up anyway.

Moving from PC to PS5—the joy of a cursor controlled by a joystick, am I right? Adjust that cursor speed until it feels less like a frantic mess. Oh, and you can speed up decisions with the D-Pad, not that I remembered half the time.

The trophy list’s crazy long! 32 Bronze, 4 Silver, 5 Gold—ding ding as you hit milestones like nabbing 1,000 Society points, writing speeches, setting up diplomatic ties, re-election, and yeah, universal basic income. Just small stuff. If you’re into that shiny Platinum, you’ll be busy.

So, the game’s a hot mess with some bugs. Submenus are your life—checking emails, tweaking education or military stuff, signing this or that. Yet, you’re smashing the Circle button just to go back to start, which sometimes locks the game up. Great fun until it breaks.

“I Am Your President” sits on PS5 for $19.99. Maybe it’s missing its full potential, but who doesn’t love a chaotic political ride with a few kinks?